Monday, June 7, 2010

Pesticides & ADHD

Want another good reason to go green this gardening season? Recent research suggests that children exposed to high levels of pesticides may be at greater risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

In a joint study between the University of Montreal and Harvard University, researchers examined 119 children and discovered that those with the highest levels of pesticide-related chemicals in their systems were twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD compared to those with little-to-no chemical exposure.

While the study does not establish a direct "causal" link between pesticide exposure and ADHD, it should lead to more research examining the correlation.

Want more information? Read from the Edmonton Journal.

Or, dive into the research which has been published in the June 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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